Montgomery Catholic Honors Senior Athletes

Mr. Mike Lutzenkirchen pictured with Montgomery Catholic Senior
athletes, Robert, Jessica and Reese Smith.

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School hosted their annual Senior Mass and Sports Banquet for all of the Senior athletes on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.

Mass began at 6:30 p.m, Senior athletes and their parents were invited to the Holy Spirit parish hall afterwards for dinner. Dinner began at 7:15 p.m. and each athlete was recognized for their contribution to Montgomery Catholic’s athletic teams by Athletic Director Daniel Veres.

Rev. Patrick Driscoll, Pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church offered the Invocation. Athletic Director Daniel Veres recognized each athlete. Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School President, Anne Ceasar introduced the banquets surprise speaker, Mr. Mike Lutzenkirchen.

Mike Lutzenkirchen is Executive Director of the Lutzie43 Foundation, which he established in honor of his son Phillip, who was killed in a tragic car accident on June 29, 2014. The Lutzie 43 Foundation mission aims to develop the character of young athletes and their coaches focusing on leadership, charity, compassion, mentorship, hard work, honesty, and faith.

T.J. Stokes meets Mike Lutsenkirchen
at Montgomery Catholic's Senior Sports
Banquet on April 29.

Montgomery Catholic was pleased to welcome Mr. Lutzenkirchen to speak to the Senior athletes, his message was inspiring and memorable.  As he remembered his son and the positive impact he had on others through service, he reminded the Seniors the importance of making good choices, wearing a seat belt and not drinking and driving. The audience was moved by his son's story and his openness in sharing how his family is dealing with his loss.

Founded in 1873, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is a K4 through 12 college preparatory school with two elementary (K4-6) campuses at St. Bede and Holy Spirit and the Middle (7-8) and High School (9-12) Campus on Vaughn Road.

Mission: Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is an integral part of the Catholic Church's mission to   proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.  As an adult community, we share in the responsibility to prepare students for college and beyond while helping them grow to become persons of faith, virtue and wisdom.